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Swedish National E.U. Employee Confirmed to Be Imprisoned in Iran
On Tuesday, the Islamic Republic of Iran judiciary confirmed that a Swedish national working for the European Union…
Clashes Erupt in Sweden’s Third Largest City After Another Quran Burning and at Least 3 are Detained
Clashes erupted in an immigrant neighborhood in Sweden’s third largest city after an anti-Muslim protester set fire to…
Sweden Raises its Terror Threat Level to High for Fear of Attacks Following Recent Quran Burnings
Sweden raised its terror alert to the second-highest level on Thursday after a string of public desecrations of…
Sweden’s Prime Minister is Concerned About a New Wave of Applications to Burn Religious Books
Sweden’s prime minister said Thursday that police have received several permit applications for the burning of religious texts…
Protesters Try to Storm Baghdad’s Green Zone Over the Burning of Quran and Iraqi Flag in Denmark
Tensions flared again in Iraq on Saturday over a series of recent protests in Europe involving the desecration…
Protesters Briefly Storm the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad in Protest Over Quran Burning
Hundreds of followers of the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada Sadr briefly stormed the Swedish…
Iraqi PM Expels Swedish Ambassador After Protesters Storm Embassy Over Koran Burnings
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani on Thursday expelled Sweden’s ambassador to Baghdad and recalled the country’s…
Turkey’s Pledge of Support for Sweden’s NATO Entry is Tied to Goals on Security and E.U. Membership
Turkey made a surprise pledge to drop its opposition to Sweden joining NATO, paving the way for the…
Turkey Agrees to Support Sweden’s Bid for NATO Membership
Turkey agreed to clear the path for Sweden to become a part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization…
Sweden is Considering Making Koran Burnings Illegal
The Swedish government is examining whether it could make setting the Koran or other holy books on fire…